Trial Outcomes & Findings for Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass vs LAP-BAND for Treatment of Morbid Obesity (NCT NCT00247377)

NCT ID: NCT00247377

Last Updated: 2023-04-24

Results Overview

weight loss as measured by change in percent of excess body weight

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

197 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline to 5 years

Results posted on

2023-04-24

Participant Flow

recruitment between 2002 and 2007 in our bariatric surgery clinic

Patients were excluded because they did not want to undergo the randomized assignment or inability to obtain insurance coverage for the operation

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass instead of LAP-Band
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)instead of laparoscopic gastric bypass
Overall Study
STARTED
111
86
Overall Study
COMPLETED
111
86
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass vs LAP-BAND for Treatment of Morbid Obesity

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
n=111 Participants
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass instead of LAP-Band
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)
n=86 Participants
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)instead of laparoscopic gastric bypass
Total
n=197 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
111 Participants
n=93 Participants
86 Participants
n=4 Participants
197 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Continuous
41.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.0 • n=93 Participants
45.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.8 • n=4 Participants
43.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.4 • n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
86 Participants
n=93 Participants
65 Participants
n=4 Participants
151 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
25 Participants
n=93 Participants
21 Participants
n=4 Participants
46 Participants
n=27 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
111 participants
n=93 Participants
86 participants
n=4 Participants
197 participants
n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 5 years

Population: Availability of subjects and protocol design

weight loss as measured by change in percent of excess body weight

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
n=111 Participants
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass instead of LAP-Band
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)
n=86 Participants
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)instead of laparoscopic gastric bypass
Excess Weight Loss From Pre-operation to 5 Years Post-operation
68.4 percent change
Standard Deviation 19.5
45.4 percent change
Standard Deviation 27.6

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 12 months

change in quality of life survey response where 0 is non-functioning and 100 is fully functioning

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
n=111 Participants
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass instead of LAP-Band
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)
n=86 Participants
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)instead of laparoscopic gastric bypass
Changes in Quality of Life- Physical Functioning Using SF-36 Questionnaire Pre-operation to 12 Months Post-operation
86.8 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 14.2
93.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: date of surgery

operative and post-operative direct costs including hospital service costs per patient. costs reflect the average cost per patient in each of the two groups (band vs. bypass) at a single time point: date of surgery.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
n=111 Participants
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass instead of LAP-Band
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)
n=86 Participants
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)instead of laparoscopic gastric bypass
Cost of Procedure to the Medical Facility on Date of Procedure
12310 dollars per patient
Standard Deviation 3099
10767 dollars per patient
Standard Deviation 1631

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 12 months

change in quality of life survey response for physical aspects of life using the SF-36 questionnaire where 0 corresponds to no Role-Physical and 100 corresponds to full Role-Physical

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
n=111 Participants
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass instead of LAP-Band
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)
n=86 Participants
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)instead of laparoscopic gastric bypass
Changes in Quality of Life- Role- Physical Using SF-36 Questionnaire Pre-operation to 12 Months Post-operation
88.2 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 12.5 • Interval 0.0 to 100.0
100.0 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0 • Interval 0.0 to 100.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 12 months

change in quality of life survey response for bodily pain using the SF-36 questionnaire where 0 corresponds to no bodily pain and 100 corresponds to complete bodily pain

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
n=111 Participants
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass instead of LAP-Band
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)
n=86 Participants
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)instead of laparoscopic gastric bypass
Changes in Quality of Life- Bodily Pain Using SF-36 Questionnaire Pre-operation to 12 Months Post-operation
81.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 28.8
84.5 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 24.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 12 months

change in quality of life survey response for general health using the SF-36 questionnaire where 0 corresponds to no general health satisfaction and 100 corresponds to complete health satisfaction

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
n=111 Participants
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass instead of LAP-Band
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)
n=86 Participants
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)instead of laparoscopic gastric bypass
Changes in Quality of Life: General Health Using SF-36 Questionnaire Pre-operation to 12 Months Post-operation
82.7 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 18.1
85.3 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 12.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 12 months

change in quality of life survey response for vitality as measured using the SF-36 questionnaire with worst score being 0 and best score being 100 on a 1-100 point scale.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
n=111 Participants
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass instead of LAP-Band
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)
n=86 Participants
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)instead of laparoscopic gastric bypass
Changes in Quality of Life- Vitality Using SF-36 Questionnaire Pre-operation to 12 Months Post-operation
73.2 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 22.4
71.3 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 14.3

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 12 months

change in quality of life survey response for social functioning as measured using the SF-36 questionnaire where 0 corresponds to no social functioning and 100 corresponds to full social functioning

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
n=111 Participants
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass instead of LAP-Band
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)
n=86 Participants
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)instead of laparoscopic gastric bypass
Changes in Quality of Life- Social Functioning Using SF-36 Questionnaire Pre-operation to 12 Months Post-operation
92.8 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 12
81.3 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 31.3

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 12 months

change in quality of life survey response for the emotional role using the SF-36 questionnaire where 0 corresponds to no emotional role and 100 corresponds to full emotional role

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
n=111 Participants
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass instead of LAP-Band
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)
n=86 Participants
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)instead of laparoscopic gastric bypass
Changes in Quality of Life- Role- Emotional Using SF-36 Questionnaire Pre-operation to 12 Months Post-operation
82.5 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 47.6
100 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 12 months

change in quality of life survey response for mental health using the SF-36 questionnaire where 0 corresponds to no mental health well-being and 100 corresponds to complete mental health well-being

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
n=111 Participants
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass instead of LAP-Band
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)
n=86 Participants
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)instead of laparoscopic gastric bypass
Changes in Quality of Life- Mental Health Using SF-36 Questionnaire From Pre-operation to 12 Months Post-operation
83.6 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 14.1
86 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 14.3

Adverse Events

Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass

Serious events: 36 serious events
Other events: 32 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)

Serious events: 12 serious events
Other events: 4 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
n=111 participants at risk
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass instead of LAP-Band
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)
n=86 participants at risk
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)instead of laparoscopic gastric bypass
Gastrointestinal disorders
gastrointestinal hemorrhage
1.8%
2/111 • Number of events 2 • 2002-2007
0.00%
0/86 • 2002-2007
Gastrointestinal disorders
gastrointestinal obstruction
3.6%
4/111 • Number of events 4 • 2002-2007
1.2%
1/86 • Number of events 1 • 2002-2007
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
internal herniation
0.90%
1/111 • Number of events 1 • 2002-2007
0.00%
0/86 • 2002-2007
General disorders
anastomotic stricture
15.3%
17/111 • Number of events 17 • 2002-2007
0.00%
0/86 • 2002-2007
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
internal hernia
1.8%
2/111 • Number of events 2 • 2002-2007
0.00%
0/86 • 2002-2007
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
ventral hernia
2.7%
3/111 • Number of events 3 • 2002-2007
0.00%
0/86 • 2002-2007
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
death related to alcohol
0.90%
1/111 • Number of events 1 • 2002-2007
0.00%
0/86 • 2002-2007
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
marginal ulcer
1.8%
2/111 • Number of events 2 • 2002-2007
0.00%
0/86 • 2002-2007
Gastrointestinal disorders
abdominal pain requiring laparoscopy
1.8%
2/111 • Number of events 2 • 2002-2007
0.00%
0/86 • 2002-2007
Gastrointestinal disorders
bowel obstruction
0.90%
1/111 • Number of events 1 • 2002-2007
0.00%
0/86 • 2002-2007
Nervous system disorders
peripheral neuropathy
0.90%
1/111 • Number of events 1 • 2002-2007
0.00%
0/86 • 2002-2007
Renal and urinary disorders
renal insufficiency
0.00%
0/111 • 2002-2007
1.2%
1/86 • Number of events 1 • 2002-2007
Surgical and medical procedures
anastomotic leak
0.00%
0/111 • 2002-2007
0.00%
0/86 • 2002-2007
Surgical and medical procedures
port revision
0.00%
0/111 • 2002-2007
3.5%
3/86 • Number of events 3 • 2002-2007
Surgical and medical procedures
band erosion/slippage erosion
0.00%
0/111 • 2002-2007
5.8%
5/86 • Number of events 5 • 2002-2007
General disorders
failure of weight loss requiring revision of anastomosis
0.00%
0/111 • 2002-2007
2.3%
2/86 • Number of events 2 • 2002-2007

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
n=111 participants at risk
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass instead of LAP-Band
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)
n=86 participants at risk
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)instead of laparoscopic gastric bypass
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Dehydration require readmission
3.6%
4/111 • Number of events 4 • 2002-2007
1.2%
1/86 • Number of events 1 • 2002-2007
Renal and urinary disorders
Urinary tract infection
1.8%
2/111 • Number of events 3 • 2002-2007
1.2%
1/86 • Number of events 3 • 2002-2007
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Clinically significant atelectasis
0.00%
0/111 • 2002-2007
1.2%
1/86 • Number of events 1 • 2002-2007
Infections and infestations
Wound infection
6.3%
7/111 • Number of events 7 • 2002-2007
0.00%
0/86 • 2002-2007
Gastrointestinal disorders
Prolonged Diarrhea
0.90%
1/111 • Number of events 1 • 2002-2007
0.00%
0/86 • 2002-2007
Infections and infestations
Clostridium difficile infection
0.90%
1/111 • Number of events 2 • 2002-2007
1.2%
1/86 • Number of events 2 • 2002-2007
Gastrointestinal disorders
Ileus
0.90%
1/111 • Number of events 1 • 2002-2007
0.00%
0/86 • 2002-2007
Gastrointestinal disorders
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
0.90%
1/111 • Number of events 1 • 2002-2007
0.00%
0/86 • 2002-2007
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Marginal ulcer
8.1%
9/111 • Number of events 9 • 2002-2007
0.00%
0/86 • 2002-2007
Gastrointestinal disorders
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
1.8%
2/111 • Number of events 2 • 2002-2007
0.00%
0/86 • 2002-2007
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Severe iron deficiency requiring iron infusion
2.7%
3/111 • Number of events 3 • 2002-2007
0.00%
0/86 • 2002-2007
Social circumstances
Alcohol Abuse
0.90%
1/111 • Number of events 1 • 2002-2007
0.00%
0/86 • 2002-2007

Additional Information

Ninh Nguyen

UCI

Phone: 714-456-8598

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place